External balance on goods and services in India
India: External balance on goods and services was -6.02 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
India recorded -6.02 trillion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in India peaked at 5.25 billion current LCU in 1976 and was at its lowest, -7.11 trillion current LCU, in 2018.
That places India 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.57 billion current LCU | -8.12 billion current LCU | -1.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.59 billion current LCU | -17.54 billion current LCU | 5.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -50.76 billion current LCU | -68.03 billion current LCU | -36.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -133.69 billion current LCU | -380.05 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.21 trillion current LCU | -3.48 trillion current LCU | -193.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.64 trillion current LCU | -7.11 trillion current LCU | -2.72 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.03 trillion current LCU | -6.84 trillion current LCU | -780.57 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 364.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -49.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 233,055 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,760 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 341.16 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in India?
- External balance on goods and services in India was -6.02 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 billion current LCU in 1976.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.11 trillion current LCU in 2018.
- How does India rank for external balance on goods and services?
- India ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.